Cover for saddles



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J. L. HBPFBRNAN. COVER FOR SADDLBS.

No.. 426,934. Patented Apr. Z9, 1890.

UNITED ASTATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES-LOUIS HEFFERNAN, OF NEWCOMB,`TENNESSEE.

COVER FOR sADDLEs.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Iatent No. 426,934, dated April29, 1890.

Application led December 16, 1889. Serial No. 333,877. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, JAMES LoUIs I-IEEEER- NAN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Newcomb, in the county of Campbell and State ofTennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coversfor Saddles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention,such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in saddle covers or protectors; andit consists in certain novel features hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figures l and 2 are perspective viewsshowing my cover in position on a saddle, and showing it extended andfolded, respectively. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the cover removed, andFigs. 4 and 5 are detail views of different forms of the cover.

My improved cover A is constructed of any water-proof fabric-such asrubber, oiled silk, or thin oiled leather-which can be easily rolledinto a compact form. The cover may be of any desired size, and it is ofa proper form to iit neatly upon and extend entirely over the saddle towhich it may be applied, having the seat portion B and the side iiaps Cdepending from the edges of said seat portion, as shown. In the seatportion, at the rear edge of the sameI form the gore D, therebyproviding a pocket E, which engages over the rear end of the saddle toretain the cover thereon, and at the front end of the cover I secure theshort strap F, by means of which the cover may be secured permanently tothe saddle. It may sometimes be preferred to alter this arrangement byplacing the strap at the rear end and forming the pocket at 4the frontend of the saddle, and such a change is an obvious one and entirelywithin the scope of my invention. On the edge of the side iiaps C, nearthe lower ends of the same, I provide the snap -hooks or spring-catchesG, which engage the edges of the saddle-flaps, and thereby secure theaps of the cover in place, and above these snaps I arrange the straps H,which are secured to the saddle and extend over the ends of the coverwhen it is rolled so as to hold it in a compact bundle and prevent theends from iarino. Greases I are formed in the cover,

near the lower ends of the iiaps, and at the edges of the seat portion,to indicate the lines on which the cover may be folded when not in use.l

In Fig. 4 I have illustrated a cover especially adapted forside-saddles. This cover 6o is of the same general feature as that shownin the other figures, but has only one side ap, and has aslightly-diiferent arrangement of straps and catches, in order toaccommodate it to the different shapes of the saddle.

In Fig. 5 I have shown a plain oblong cover, which may be' extended overany form of saddle.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, 7o it will be seen that I have provided a verysimple cover for saddles, by the use of which the saddle will beeffectually protected from dust, rain, or heavy dews when unoccupied.The cover is attached to the saddle, so as to be carried by it, and whenthe saddle is occupied the cover lis folded, as shown in Fig.

2, thus assuming a compact form and occupying a very little room. Whenthe rider dismounts, the coverl is extended and secured 8o over thesaddle, as shown in Fig. l, andabove described, thus preventing thesaddle being injured or rendered unfit for use by dust or raincollecting thereon.

Instead of straps, I may use strings or other fastenings to hold thecover in a roll on the saddle.

My improved cover is very cheap and simple, and its advantages arethought to be ob- VOUS. 9o

I-Iavin'g thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, Is-

A removable cover for riding-saddles, composed of a foldable water-prooffabric having 9 5 a seat portion adapted to cover theseat of the saddle,and provided with a pocket at one edge to engage the end of the saddle,a strap at the opposite edge of the said seat portion, side flapsdepending from the side edges of the los seat portion, and securingstraps and hooks around the edges of the side flaps, as setforth.`

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES LOUIS HEFFERNAN.

IVitnesses:

ELIAS DoUGLAss, REUBEN SMIDDY.

